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The Lobos improved their regular season mark to 5-0 with wins in all three games played last week. Even more impressive is each of those wins came on the road. Tuesday, Snowflake was in Florence where they won 14-3 in five innings over the Gophers.
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Snowflake broke open a game tied at 2-2 through three innings with seven runs in the fourth. They closed the Gophers out with five additional runs in the top of the fifth.
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Snowflake pounded out 10 hits in the win led by Ricky Munger who went three for four with a pair of doubles and three RBI. Jace LeSueur was one for two with a triple and two RBI. Josh Beecroft went one for one with a double and one RBI. Cody Fox was one for three with two RBI. Brydon Hatch went one for three with two RBI. Caleb Lyman was one for one with a RBI. Joey Beecroft went one for one with a RBI and Traegon Standerfer went one for three with a RBI. Chase Williams, Ricky and LeSueur each had one stolen base.
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Standefer pitched all fiving innings. He gave up only three runs with six strikeouts and walked none.
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Thursday the Lobos opened East Region play on the road at Winslow against the Bulldogs. This game was close through the first three innings but Winslow moved out in front and led by five runs after five innings. Snowflake mounted a late game rally scoring five runs in the top of the seventh sending the game to extra innings. In the top of the eighth they scored two more runs then shut down the Bulldogs in the home half of the eighth to get the 11-9 road win.
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Snowflake again hit the ball well with 15 total hits in the win. LeSueur went three for five with a triple. Josh Beecroft was three for five with a triple and three RBI. Williams went two for three with two doubles and three RBI. Fox went two for four with two RBI. Joey Beecroft went one for two with a double and a RBI. Standerfer was one for four with a RBI. Hatch went one for three and Munger was one for four with a double.
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Munger started the game on the hill and worked 4.1 innings giving up 9 runs with four strikeouts. Joey Beecroft pitched 3.2 frames allowing no runs with 3 strikeouts.
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The following day the Lobos were in Window Rock battling the Scouts and the elements on a lousy weather day for both teams. Snowflake scored once in the second and again in the third to lead 2-0. Window Rock fought off the elements the best in the bottom of the fourth taking what was seemingly a solid lead with eight runs in the inning. Snowflake fought back with seven runs to overtake the Scouts and win the game 9-8 in a game that was called after the fifth due to weather.
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Standerfer went two for two with a home run, a double, and three RBI. Munger was two for three with a double and two RBI. Fox went two for three with a RBI. Tyler was one for two and Williams went one for three with a double and a RBI.
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Hatch, Williams and LeSueur combined to pitch five innings collectively giving up eight runs with five strikeouts.
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The Lobos now have a week off to prepare for the next regular season game which will be a home field match up with Chinle on March 19. They will host Coronado the following day.
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